Turkish ministry says soldier killed by gunfire from Iranian side of border

Single source · Turkey-Iran border area, Turkey · 2026-11-05 10:12 UTC

The Turkish defence ministry says a Turkish soldier was killed by gunfire from the Iranian side of the Turkey-Iran border. Reports date the shooting to 31 October or the end of the previous month, and one report says Ankara and Tehran are investigating the shooting.

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Sources

• @mtvlebanonnews (Telegram), 2026-11-05 10:12 UTC
• @LBCI_NEWS (Telegram), 2026-11-05 10:18 UTC
• The Jerusalem Post, 2026-11-05 14:54 UTC
• The Times of Israel, 2026-11-05 20:52 UTC

Changes

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• 2026-11-05 10:14 UTC: Unverified
• 2026-11-05 16:06 UTC: Unverified to Single source

First reported 2026-11-05 10:12 UTC · Last updated 2026-11-05 21:36 UTC

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